German ref halts game as linesman hit
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April 3, 2011, Sunday
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THE German football federation will launch a probe into the beer-throwing incident that forced the referee to suspend a Bundesliga match.
Friday's match between St Pauli and Schalke in Hamburg was abandoned in the 88th minute when a plastic beer cup hit a linesman in the neck. Schalke was leading 2-0 at the time.
The federation said yesterday it will look into the incident at the start of this week. St Pauli faces a stiff fine and could also be ordered to play a home game without spectators.
Police identified the fan who threw the cup and detained him, according to St Pauli's security chief Sven Brux. The fan was not identified.
The match is most likely to be given to Schalke with the 2-0 score.
"We cannot tolerate such incidents," the German Football League chief executive Holger Hieronymus said.
Linesman Thorsten Schiffner was struck by a plastic beer glass. He fell to the ground but was unhurt. Referee Deniz Aytekin decided to end the game after consulting with Schiffner. "It's always sad when a game ends before time," Aytekin said. "But we had to call off the game. There was no other choice."
He pointed out that coins and lighters had also been thrown at Schiffner, who had to be examined by a doctor.
"That's totally unacceptable. It's not tolerated. I can only apologize to the linesman," St Pauli coach Holger Stanislawski said.
It was the seventh game in Bundesliga history to be suspended, the federation said.
The action on the field was also heated, with two St Pauli players sent off. Raul Gonzalez and Julian Draxler scored for Schalke.
Friday's match between St Pauli and Schalke in Hamburg was abandoned in the 88th minute when a plastic beer cup hit a linesman in the neck. Schalke was leading 2-0 at the time.
The federation said yesterday it will look into the incident at the start of this week. St Pauli faces a stiff fine and could also be ordered to play a home game without spectators.
Police identified the fan who threw the cup and detained him, according to St Pauli's security chief Sven Brux. The fan was not identified.
The match is most likely to be given to Schalke with the 2-0 score.
"We cannot tolerate such incidents," the German Football League chief executive Holger Hieronymus said.
Linesman Thorsten Schiffner was struck by a plastic beer glass. He fell to the ground but was unhurt. Referee Deniz Aytekin decided to end the game after consulting with Schiffner. "It's always sad when a game ends before time," Aytekin said. "But we had to call off the game. There was no other choice."
He pointed out that coins and lighters had also been thrown at Schiffner, who had to be examined by a doctor.
"That's totally unacceptable. It's not tolerated. I can only apologize to the linesman," St Pauli coach Holger Stanislawski said.
It was the seventh game in Bundesliga history to be suspended, the federation said.
The action on the field was also heated, with two St Pauli players sent off. Raul Gonzalez and Julian Draxler scored for Schalke.
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